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Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded Lyrics

Artist: Warren Zevon
Album: Warren Zevon

Written By Warren Zevonc. Zevon Music/BMI (1976)

Gambler ambled down a country laneLooking for a game of chanceShe was twenty-one or twoAnd she knew what she wantedAnd she wanted that gamblin' man

Her parents warned herTried to reason with herShe was determined that she wanted BillThey'd all be offended at the mention stillIf they heard this song, which I doubt they will

And my mama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with their daughterdon't marry that gamblin' manMama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with their daughterdon't marry that gamblin' manMama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with herNo, no neverthelessI said my mama couldn't be persuadedwhen they pleaded with her,"Daughter, don't marry that gamblin' man."

Gambler tried to be a family manThough it didn't suit his styleHe thought he had him a winning combinationSo he took us where the stakes were highHer parents warned herTried to reason with herNever kept their disappointment hidThey all went to pieces when the bad luck hitStuck in the middle, I was the kid

And my mama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with their daughterdon't marry that gamblin' manMama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with their daughterdon't marry that gamblin' manMama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with her,No, no, nevertheless,My Mama couldn't be persuadedWhen my Granny pleaded with herNot to marry that gamblin' man.

I said my mama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with their daughterdon't marry that gamblin' manMama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with their daughterdon't marry that gamblin' manMama couldn't be persuadedWhen they pleaded with their daughterdon't marry that gamblin' man